Knowledge officials revealed that China hopes to expand the BRICS organizations quickly to strengthen its political influence and fight against the United States, but is opposed by member states India and Brazil.
Bloomberg News Friday (July 28) quoted anonymous informed officials that five countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, will hold a leadership summit in Johannesburg next month to discuss the issue of bricks expansion.To accept Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.China has repeatedly lobbying at the preparation of the leaders' summit to expand, but India and Brazil have raised objections.
There are dozens of countries asking to join the BRICS organizations, which exacerbates Western concerns, believes that the BRICS organizations are becoming a force to compete with Washington and the European Union.
Brazil hopes to avoid expansion, some reasons are based on the above concerns.India hopes to formulate strict regulations to join other countries without formal expansion.Any expansion decision must reach a consensus at the BRICS leader summit at the BRICS Leadership Summit from August 22nd to 24th.
Knowledge officials said that India and Brazil hoped to discuss whether more countries can join as observer at the summit.There are two informed officials that South Africa supports different membership categories to solve differences, but it does not necessarily oppose expansion.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in the inquiry of Bloomberg News that last year's BRICS Leaders' Meeting authorized to expand the number of member states, and the addition of members is the political consensus of the current BRICS five countries.
